French nurses working in Québec will benefit from better working conditions. That is because nursing degrees earned in France before 2012 will be recognized as the equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree earned in Québec.

Nearly 80 women parliamentarians – members of networks in La Francophonie, the Americas and the Commonwealth – adopted a declaration in Québec City in anticipation of the 20th anniversary, in 2015, of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The declaration is a commitment by the parliamentarians to continue their work within their respective parliaments in support of women.